Stanford University is one of the world’s premier academic and research institutions, devoting tremendous intellectual and physical resources toward the betterment of humanity. As a major Silicon Valley employer, Stanford seeks people committed to excellence and to improving our world. In turn, the university is committed to supporting its employees as they develop their careers and enrich their lives.
The Strategic Projects Team with University Human Resources (UHR) supports departmental and university-wide projects. We are known to be collaborative, where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas and think out of the box, and where skill sets are unified to enhance the team as a whole. We encourage our team to find a work/life balance that suits them, and we provide support to achieve this balance. This position is located at the Stanford Redwood City Campus and will be considered for an option of hybrid work, subject to operational needs.
As a Project Manager with UHR, you will develop and orchestrate project plans that sit at the intersection of multiple university departments. You will be asked to think on your feet, manage tasks across multiple workstreams, and effectively leverage and apply your experience managing stakeholders. If you are passionate about leading and motivating matrix project teams and creating collaborative partnerships, this position will both excite and challenge you. In short, this position will have an immediate and significant positive impact on the Stanford community.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Here are the core duties:
- Independently lead and direct projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines.
- Work across departmental functions and communicate effectively with University partners and third-party entities.
- Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus.
- Document actions, decisions, and solutions so they can be easily understood and configured.
- Provide clear project and executive-level status reporting.
- Exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality when communicating or discussing privileged information.
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Establish and run a regular governance forum across stakeholder groups.
- Perform the full project management lifecycle experience from scoping through delivery.
- Confidently navigate and prioritizes business needs, resource management, schedules, and financials.
- Manage and deliver large projects on time, within budget, and to a high level of quality.
What you need to be successful:
- Demonstrated ability to organize work and manage multiple projects/workstreams.
- Ability to productively engage, support, and coordinate cross-functional teams.
- Strong consultative, presentation, and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to synthesize complex materials and communicate information in a way that is easily understood, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. .
- Comfort, confidence, and poise when partnering with and facilitating groups from all levels within the university (students, faculty, staff, and senior executives).
- Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and with team members. - Proficiency in project management tools including project charters, project plans, roadmaps, risk registers, issue logs, decision-making models, change logs, and reports.
- Strong quantitative skills and the ability to correlate data to articulate actionable insights.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years of related experience in management of projects with extensive size/complexity and moderate performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Certifications and Licenses:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certified completion of a Project Management Certificate program, or certification in process.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Frequently sit, perform desk based computer tasks, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
- Occasionally stand/walk, write by hand.
- Rarely use a telephone, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulder, grasp forcefully.
* – Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
WORK STANDARDS:
- When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The expected pay range for this position is $135,000 to $181,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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